Information Architecture for Pervasive Healthcare Information Provision with Technological Implementation

2014 ◽  
pp. 315-343
Author(s):  
Chekfoung Tan ◽  
Shixiong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Electronic Patient Record ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Wireless Technology ◽  
Healthcare Information ◽  
Pervasive Healthcare ◽  
Information And Communication

The Pervasive Healthcare Information Provision (PHIP) is a concept that ensures patients are covered with healthcare services with the appropriate information provision together with the technical infrastructure when needed. Clinicians can obtain the real-time information by accessing the electronic patient record that supports decision-making in providing health services. PHIP aims to provide comprehensive healthcare services to its stakeholders covering the social and technical aspect. Information architecture is a high-level map of information requirements of an organisation that possesses business processes and information flows. Organisational semiotics, a fundamental theory for information and communication, helps in understanding the nature of information. It deals with information and information systems in a balanced way, taking account of both the physical space (when physical actions take place) and the information space (which are mainly characterised by information and communication using signs, symbols, and data). Information sharing among multi-stakeholders in decision-making is essential for pervasive healthcare. The information architecture can be reflected in information systems implementation such as Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and other forms. The aim of this chapter is to derive a conceptual model of information architecture for PHIP, including technological implementation via wireless technology. The information architecture serves as requirement engine that covers social and technical needs from both patients and clinicians. The contribution of this research is two fold: 1) establishing the theoretical perspective of information architecture, which serves as backbone to support PHIP, and 2) implementing PHIP via wireless technology and agent-based system.

Information Architecture for Pervasive Healthcare Information Provision with Technological Implementation

2016 ◽  
pp. 319-346
Author(s):  
Chekfoung Tan ◽  
Shixiong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Electronic Patient Record ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Wireless Technology ◽  
Healthcare Information ◽  
Pervasive Healthcare ◽  
Information And Communication

The Pervasive Healthcare Information Provision (PHIP) is a concept that ensures patients are covered with healthcare services with the appropriate information provision together with the technical infrastructure when needed. Clinicians can obtain the real-time information by accessing the electronic patient record that supports decision-making in providing health services. PHIP aims to provide comprehensive healthcare services to its stakeholders covering the social and technical aspect. Information architecture is a high-level map of information requirements of an organisation that possesses business processes and information flows. Organisational semiotics, a fundamental theory for information and communication, helps in understanding the nature of information. It deals with information and information systems in a balanced way, taking account of both the physical space (when physical actions take place) and the information space (which are mainly characterised by information and communication using signs, symbols, and data). Information sharing among multi-stakeholders in decision-making is essential for pervasive healthcare. The information architecture can be reflected in information systems implementation such as Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and other forms. The aim of this chapter is to derive a conceptual model of information architecture for PHIP, including technological implementation via wireless technology. The information architecture serves as requirement engine that covers social and technical needs from both patients and clinicians. The contribution of this research is two fold: 1) establishing the theoretical perspective of information architecture, which serves as backbone to support PHIP, and 2) implementing PHIP via wireless technology and agent-based system.

Information Architecture for Pervasive Healthcare Information Provision with Technological Implementation

2017 ◽  
pp. 498-527
Author(s):  
Chekfoung Tan ◽  
Shixiong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Electronic Patient Record ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Wireless Technology ◽  
Healthcare Information ◽  
Pervasive Healthcare ◽  
Information And Communication

The Pervasive Healthcare Information Provision (PHIP) is a concept that ensures patients are covered with healthcare services with the appropriate information provision together with the technical infrastructure when needed. Clinicians can obtain the real-time information by accessing the electronic patient record that supports decision-making in providing health services. PHIP aims to provide comprehensive healthcare services to its stakeholders covering the social and technical aspect. Information architecture is a high-level map of information requirements of an organisation that possesses business processes and information flows. Organisational semiotics, a fundamental theory for information and communication, helps in understanding the nature of information. It deals with information and information systems in a balanced way, taking account of both the physical space (when physical actions take place) and the information space (which are mainly characterised by information and communication using signs, symbols, and data). Information sharing among multi-stakeholders in decision-making is essential for pervasive healthcare. The information architecture can be reflected in information systems implementation such as Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and other forms. The aim of this chapter is to derive a conceptual model of information architecture for PHIP, including technological implementation via wireless technology. The information architecture serves as requirement engine that covers social and technical needs from both patients and clinicians. The contribution of this research is two fold: 1) establishing the theoretical perspective of information architecture, which serves as backbone to support PHIP, and 2) implementing PHIP via wireless technology and agent-based system.

Information Architecture for Pervasive Healthcare Information Provision with Technological Implementation

2016 ◽  
pp. 685-713
Author(s):  
Chekfoung Tan ◽  
Shixiong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Electronic Patient Record ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Wireless Technology ◽  
Healthcare Information ◽  
Pervasive Healthcare ◽  
Information And Communication

The Pervasive Healthcare Information Provision (PHIP) is a concept that ensures patients are covered with healthcare services with the appropriate information provision together with the technical infrastructure when needed. Clinicians can obtain the real-time information by accessing the electronic patient record that supports decision-making in providing health services. PHIP aims to provide comprehensive healthcare services to its stakeholders covering the social and technical aspect. Information architecture is a high-level map of information requirements of an organisation that possesses business processes and information flows. Organisational semiotics, a fundamental theory for information and communication, helps in understanding the nature of information. It deals with information and information systems in a balanced way, taking account of both the physical space (when physical actions take place) and the information space (which are mainly characterised by information and communication using signs, symbols, and data). Information sharing among multi-stakeholders in decision-making is essential for pervasive healthcare. The information architecture can be reflected in information systems implementation such as Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and other forms. The aim of this chapter is to derive a conceptual model of information architecture for PHIP, including technological implementation via wireless technology. The information architecture serves as requirement engine that covers social and technical needs from both patients and clinicians. The contribution of this research is two fold: 1) establishing the theoretical perspective of information architecture, which serves as backbone to support PHIP, and 2) implementing PHIP via wireless technology and agent-based system.

scholarly journals Regulatory and legal basis of electronic governance for modernization of administrative processes in public authorities of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Mazur
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Internet ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Task Definition ◽  
Information And Communication

In the article, we understand the term «administrative process» as the statutory procedure for public administration. The author considers the legal framework for introducing e-governance according to modernizing the activities of public administration, which are the main stages of administrative processes. The author believes the implementation of information and communication technologies is an important area for achieving greater efficiency of public administration. The purpose of the article is to conduct a retrospective review and systematization of regulatory and legal support of Ukraine on the implementation of e-governance aimed at modernizing the administrative processes taking place in public administration. The author examines the regulations on informatization, e-governance and digital transformation in terms of the main stages of administrative processes, namely: task definition; preparation for management decisions; decision making; bringing it to the recipients and organization of execution; control over the implementation of the decisions. The author concludes that since the proclamation of Ukraine’s independence in 1991 to the present in regulations on the introduction of information and communication technologies in public administration areas of public policy in the field of informatization and e-governance have significantly changed the administrative processes in public administration bodies. The author states that at the first stages of informatization of public administration in regulatory and legal support the greatest attention in the introduction of information and communication technologies was paid to the main stages of administrative processes. According to the author, the basic principles of information society development in Ukraine, with their focus on citizen participation in governance, have influenced all the main stages of administrative processes. To support, the author systematizes the main stages of information systems used in public administration, namely: information systems for statistical presentation of information are introduced for the stage of «task definition»; information-analytical systems are introduced for the stages «preparation for management decision-making» and «decision-making»; for the stages of «bringing it to the addressees of the decision», «organization of execution» and «control of execution of decisions» electronic document management systems are introduced. In the course of the analysis, the author finds out that the activities of public administration bodies such as «disclosure and access to public information» and «public services providing» in which administrative processes take place have become important. According to the author, the active phase of rule-making support of e-governance shows that the main focus is on providing administrative services in electronic form through web portals and mobile Internet services.

Multi-Dimensional Criteria for the Evaluation of E-Health Services

2011 ◽  
pp. 172-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alalwany Hamid ◽  
Alshawi Sarmad
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Health Evaluation ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Information And Communication

E-health is an emerging field in the intersection of information systems, healthcare and business, referring mainly to healthcare services delivered and enhanced through the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). An important area of research is the evaluation of e-health services. A holistic e-health evaluation framework should address the aspects that are hampering healthcare services from embracing the full potential of ICT towards successful e-health initiatives. In order to build a holistic evaluation framework for e-health services, this article suggests framework characteristics for the appropriate evaluation for e-health services. The article argues that e-health services evaluation framework should be criteria based. The criteria have to be multi-dimensional that grounded in, or derived from, one or more specific perspectives or theories. The proposed evaluation criteria in this article can serve as part of an e-health evaluation framework, improve our understanding of the role of information systems in health care, and develop our ability to deliver high quality services. [Article copies are available for purchase from InfoSci-on-Demand.com]

Optimizing the Use and Adoption of Healthcare Information Systems

2017 ◽  
pp. 49-61
Author(s):  
Wilfred Bonney
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Translational Research ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Healthcare Information ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Healthcare Information Systems ◽  
Information And Communication

Advancements in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have led to the development of various forms of electronic records to support general practitioners and healthcare providers in capturing, storing, and retrieving routinely collected medical records and/or clinical information for optimal primary care and translational research. These advancements have resulted in the emergence of interoperable Healthcare Information Systems (HIS) such as Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and Personal Health Records (PHRs). However, even as these systems continue to evolve, the research community is interested in understanding how the use and adoption of HIS can be optimized to support effective and efficient healthcare delivery and translational research. In this chapter, a systematic literature review methodology was used not only to explore the key benefits and technical challenges of HIS, but also to discuss the optimization approaches to maximizing the use and adoption of HIS in healthcare delivery.

The Collaborative Use of Patients' Health-Related Information

2018 ◽  
pp. 245-271
Author(s):  
Fadi Alhaddadin ◽  
Jairo A. Gutiérrez ◽  
William Liu
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Healthcare Information ◽  
Open Environment ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Information And Communication

The advancement in the field of information and communication technology has generated a great deal of information that was not possible to access earlier. Healthcare systems are one of the most beneficial applications using wireless medical sensor technologies, which can facilitate patient care within homes, hospitals, clinics, disaster sites, and the open environment. The integration and sharing of such information can contribute significantly to a better understanding of patients' health conditions and therefore to improving the quality of healthcare provided to them. However, in order to achieve sufficient levels of collaborative use of information among healthcare-related practitioners, there is a need to overcome a number of issues such as privacy and interoperability, among others. This chapter discusses two of the main challenges encountered before healthcare information systems can collaboratively share patients' records, namely privacy and interoperability.

Pervasive Process-Based Healthcare Systems on a Grid Environment

2010 ◽  
pp. 130-154
Author(s):  
Vassiliki Koufi ◽  
Flora Malamateniou ◽  
George Vassilacopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Access Control ◽  
Control Mechanism ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Healthcare Information ◽  
Healthcare Information Systems ◽  
Least Privilege ◽  
Healthcare Processes ◽  
Access Control Mechanism

Healthcare is an increasingly collaborative enterprise involving many individuals and organizations that coordinate their efforts toward promoting quality and efficient delivery of healthcare through the use of pervasive healthcare information systems. The latter can provide seamless access to well-informed, high-quality healthcare services anywhere, anytime by removing temporal, spatial and other constraints imposed by the technological heterogeneity of existing healthcare information systems. In such environments, concerns over the privacy and security of health information arise. Hence, it is essential to provide an effective access control mechanism that meets the requirements imposed by the least privilege principle by adjusting user permissions continuously in order to adapt to the current situation. This chapter presents a pervasive grid-based healthcare information system architecture that facilitates authorized access to healthcare processes via wireless devices. Context-aware technologies are used to both automate healthcare processes and regulate access to services and data via a fine-grained access control mechanism.

The Challenges of Accessible Tourism Information Systems for Tourists With Vision Impairment

2021 ◽  
pp. 26-54
Author(s):  
Vicky Richards ◽  
Nic Matthews ◽  
Owen J. Williams ◽  
Ziad Khan
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Tourism Information

Developments in accessible tourism and the provision of information and communication technologies (ICT), mobile, and assistive technologies have arguably not resulted in equitable opportunities for vision-impaired people. This chapter outlines accessible information needs of vision impaired tourists, drawing upon a small-scale project of nine telephone interviews conducted by Wales Council of the Blind. It considers user experiences in the context of ICT to help vision impaired tourists navigate information systems such as travel apps, social media, and websites, assessing how these technologies meet user needs. Interviews focused on information provision, pre-planning and travel stages of the tourism system, and the challenges for universal design. Designers and tourism providers have roles as facilitators of accessible tourism, enabling vision-impaired tourists to feel included in experiences. This requires collaboration across the tourism ecosystem from digital developers and marketers alongside disabled people as active stakeholders.

The role of logistics information system in the business-decision process

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 571-582
Author(s):  
Vlado Galicic ◽  
Ljubica Pilepic
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Business Systems ◽  
Business Decision ◽  
Logistics Information System ◽  
Business Efficiency ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Logistics Information ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity

The development of logistics information systems that support decision-making, together with the use of business intelligence, provides assistance and support to logistics managers in the decision process, thereby impacting on the quality of business and productivity. Being better informed and having greater intelligence for decision-making can help to create new value and gain competitive advantage. Logistics business systems in a tourism destination appreciate the importance of information and communication technology in the decision process and seek to develop efficient logistics information systems that will make it possible to take better and more appropriate decisions directly aimed at improving business efficiency and productivity.

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